Full name Santosh Shahukhala Weight 65 kg Name Santosh Sahukhala Salary 8,430 USD (2011) | Playing position Role Football player Date joined 2007 Years Team Height 1.69 m Siblings Bal Gopal Sahukhala | |
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Date of birth (1988-06-06) 6 June 1988 (age 27) Current teams Nepal national football team (Forward), Three Star Club (#28 / Forward) |
Know your stars santosh sahukhala
Santosh Sahukhala (Nepali: सन्तोष साहुखल) (born 10 January 1988) is a Nepali international football player.
Contents
- Know your stars santosh sahukhala
- Santosh sahukhala goal against cambodia
- Early life
- Three Star Club
- Return To Three Star
- Manang Marsyangdi Club
- Trials in Indonesia
- Trials in Japan
- International career
- Disciplinary action
- Reconciliation in national team
- Style of play
- References
Santosh sahukhala goal against cambodia
Early life
Coming from a family which enjoyed soccer, nobody raised any eyebrows when he chose football over other sports as a child and the Madhyapur Football Club, which is near his house made it easier for him to spend hours horning his skills. His elder brother Bal Gopal Sahukhala is also a professional footballer.He started playing football as early as eight years old and competed in many a school-level tournament representing his school. In fact, he had started out as a defender before his coach at Madhyapur football club changed his position.
Three Star Club

In 2003, he signed for Three Star Club. he spent 4 years in this club
Return To Three Star

He had good spell with return to Matyr's Memorial A Division League becoming the top scorer with 19 goals.
Manang Marsyangdi Club
He signed for Manang Marsyangdi Club, making him the highest paid Nepali footballer at the time of his signing.
Trials in Indonesia
In 2011, Sahukhala went on trial for Sriwijaya FC, in Indonesia.
Trials in Japan
In 2014, Sahukhala went on trial for Gainare Tottori, in the Japanese third division.
International career
He is the main striker for the Nepal's National Team.
Disciplinary action
The coach Graham Roberts had dropped him from the national team for the qualifies against Timor Leste. He was not present for practice despite calls. He had also violated the team norms during the AFC Challenge Cup, but we had escaped action from the coach.
Reconciliation in national team
Santosh was picked for the next round of qualification against Jordan and he provided an assist for the home leg equalizer.
Style of play
He is generally deployed as the main striker.